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| 10958941062 | Abstract | an abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research | 0 | |
| 10958942653 | Adage | a saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language. | 1 | |
| 10958946488 | Allegory | a story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface. | 2 | |
| 10958950667 | Alliteration | the repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem. | 3 | |
| 10958958257 | Allusion | a reference to another work of literature, person, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea | 4 | |
| 10958961223 | Ambiguity | a vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings or interpretations. | 5 | |
| 10958966815 | Anachronism | a person, scene, event, or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set. | 6 | |
| 10958975162 | Analogy | a comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things | 7 | |
| 10958978295 | Annotation | a brief explanation, summary, or evaluation of a test or work of literature. | 8 | |
| 10958980817 | Antagonist | a character or force in a work of literature that, by opposing the protagonist, produces tension or conflict. | 9 | |
| 10958985829 | Antithesis | A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences. | 10 | |
| 10958989133 | Aphorism | a short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment. | 11 | |
| 11172647356 | Apollonian | In contrast to Dionysian, it refers to the most noble, godlike qualities of human nature and behavior | 12 | |
| 11172652726 | Apostrophe | A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present. | 13 | |
| 11172656012 | Archetype | An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form. | 14 | |
| 11172660896 | Assonance | The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words in prose or poetry. | 15 | |
| 11172676464 | Ballad | A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited | 16 | |
| 11172678796 | Bard | A poet; in olden times, a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment. | 17 | |
| 11172697817 | Bathos | the use of insincere or overdone sentimentality. | 18 | |
| 11172763404 | Belle-lettres | A French term for the world of books, criticism, and literature in general. | 19 | |
| 11172767712 | Bibliography | A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work. | 20 | |
| 11172776830 | Bildungsroman | A German word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal | 21 | |
| 11172778942 | Bombast | inflated, pretentious language used for trivial subjects | 22 | |
| 11172781533 | Burlesque | A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation. | 23 | |
| 11172784908 | Cacophony | grating, inharmonious sounds | 24 | |
| 11172786335 | Caesura | A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse, often (but not always) marked by punctuation | 25 | |
| 11172788925 | Canon | the works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied | 26 |
